From Wikipedia:
To the Irish, a potluck was a meal with no particular menu. Everyone participating brought a dish for all to share. The term comes from a time when groups of Irish women would gather together and cook dinner. They only had one pot so they cooked the meal together with whatever ingredients they happened to have that day.[citation needed][more inside]
posted by aniola
on Dec 29, 2015 -
1 comment

Every cuisine in the world seems to have its own spice mix or mixes. I figure if we all get together and everyone brings a few spices, we could make a lot more spice mixes than if we each mixed them at home, and everyone could take home some of each variety. Here's a few common ones for a starting point. Let's get together and make some of them! [more inside]
posted by aniola
on Dec 16, 2015 -
19 comments

The ketchup meetup reminded me that I wanted to throw a chocolate party! How about Halloween?
OK! A Chocolate Potluck it is![more inside]
posted by aniola
on Aug 23, 2015 -
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